January 24, 2024
BCGD Managing Director and Chief Business Development Officer, Ms. Elisa Nuada (seated in center)
with the Directors of World United Tribal Federation, Philippines
The Philippines has a total land area of 86 million hectares, wherein half of the country is hilly and categorized as a Forest Zone and part of the Public Domain. As of 2024, the Philippines has a population of 117 million people. There are 112 ethnolinguistic groups in the country, comprising nearly 15% of the total population.
The Indigenous People (IP) represent nearly 15% of the country’s population. They are among the country’s poorest and most disadvantaged social groups. Illiteracy, unemployment, and incidence of poverty are much higher among them than the rest of the population. Additionally, IP settlements are remote, without access to essential services, and are characterized by a high incidence of morbidity, mortality, and malnutrition.
It is the advocacy and the overall mission of the World United Tribal (WUT) Federation to elevate the social and economic status while promoting and recognizing the rights of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) through the Indigenous People's Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA Law), officially designated as Republic Act of the Philippines No. 8371. It is committed to serving its members or beneficiaries through the implementation of sustainable social-economic projects. WUT has in its database a total of two million active members nationwide, which are broken down into the following tribal groups:
21 Tribal Parliament Ministers
17 Regional Tribal Directors
81 Provincial Tribal Governors
1,561 Tribal Municipal Mayors
43,000 Balangay Chieftains
200 International Tribal Ambassadors
WUT targets to implement humanitarian and developmental projects throughout the Philippine Archipelago, encompassing Tribal Lands that are within the Ancestral Domains, assigned or conveyed to the WUT and WUT beneficiaries from Region 1 to 17 of the Philippines.
BCGD provides needed office equipment to WUT. WUT Chairperson, Supreme Tribal Governor Atty. Rajah Isaiah
Alakdan Bulkan (left) with BCGD Managing Director, Ms. Elisa Sarza Nuada (right)
Blue Chip Global Development (BCGD) was founded by seasoned property development and investment experts led by Mr. Raymond Khattar, with over five decades of combined industry experience and a top-tier global development company. Recognizing the demand for a comprehensive private investment and development firm tailored to all-encompassing business needs, BCGD curated a team of experts well-versed in property acquisition, design, development, funding, and property management to establish the company. With a resounding history of delivering high-value investments, BCGD swiftly ascended as a prominent industry figure, celebrated for its commitment to sustainability and consistently achieving remarkable business outcomes.
Board of Directors of World United Tribal (WUT) with Chief Justice of the Tribes, Dr. and Atty. Junbert Guigayuma
and Key Officers of The Ministerial Alliance of Tribal Organizations in the Philippines
With this proven track record, BCGD provides a commitment to help the WUT develop and build a total of 5,000 hectares as a pilot mixed-property use development project for the next fifty (50) years for these tribal communities.
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